LNM09-D01889
SÉCURITÉReceived 28 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC
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LAKE SUPERIOR
General / Miscellaneous
General/Miscellaneous The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MIDNR) will conduct its annual fall lake trout survey in Lake Superior between Big Bay and Grand Island from October 19, 2026, through November 6, 2026. Operations will be conducted aboard the Research Vessel Lake Char. Survey operations involve deploying bottom-set gill nets approximately 1,200 feet in length, extending six feet from the lakebed, and remaining set overnight in waters generally under 100 feet deep within a few miles of shore. Net locations include waters off Big Bay Point, Salmon Trout Point, Garlic Island Reef, Yellow Dog Point, Thoney Point, Granite Island, Granite Point, Partridge Island Reef, Presque Isle Harbor, Wood Island, Wood Island Shoal, and Trout Point Reef. All nets are marked with black and orange flagged staff buoys labeled with agency identification. The R/V Lake Char will monitor VHF-FM Channel 16. Mariners are urged to navigate with caution and maintain a safe clearance from all flagged buoys and survey equipment. For questions or scheduling details, contact Fisheries Research Biologist Shawn P. Sitar at (906) 235-1581 or [email protected]. The vessel may also be contacted directly at (906) 458-6925.
USCG Great Lakes District Local Notice to Mariners 44/2026
Keywordssurvey operations